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Patented Jan. 19, 1926.,

UNITED `STAT1515 ravin J. HANDLEN, or GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

CONFECTIONERY MACHINE.

Application filed. January 11, 1924, Serial vNol 685,680.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that 1 IRvI-N J. HANDLEN, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing at Green Bay, in the county of 'Brown and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new andv useful Improvements in Confectionery Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to the confectionery art and .has more particular reference to a machine that is vprimarily adapted for use in the formation of candy bars .of circular shape in cross section, the primary object of the invention residing in the provision of such va machin@ wherein circular candjv bars .may be formed in a quicker manner and with much better results than is now possible in the rolling of the same by hand. l

An additional yand important .object of this invention resides in the provision of a machine of the above character wherein the same is of such a simple nature as topbe lemployed by unskilledv confectioners, wherein the machine may be readily disassembled foroleaning, repair or vrenewal purposes. u

lith the foregoing salient objects in view, and others that will become apparent asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same comprises the novel form, combination and arrangement of parts of a machine hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompanyingdrawings and claimed.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the different Views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a confectionery l'machine constructed in accordance with the present invention,

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof,

Figure 3 is an elevation view of the delivery end of the machine,

Figure 4 is a top plan View of the material guide member that forms an essential part of the present invention, and

Figure 5 is a side elevational view thereof.

Now having particular reference'to the drawings, a confectionery machine constructed in accordance with the present invention, includes a base 5 of relatively long and narrow configuration upon one end of which is supported a suitable form of electric motor 6.

The machine per se embodies the provision of a pair of side frame members 7-7 that are also relatively long and narrow and are formed with relatively large cut-out portions 8 for the purpose of lightnes and cheapness, Each of these side frame members isformed adjacent its opposite ends with depending legs 9 and l0 of varying lengths. These legs are adapted to be rigidly secured to the opposite side edgesof the base 5, rit beingof course noted that due to the variation in the length of these legs the side frame members 7f7 will be supported at an inclination with respectto the longitudinal planefof the base 5.

Between these side frame members 7447 is an upper and lower endless belt 11 and 1.2 respectively, that1 are as clearly shown in- Figure 1*, disposed in spaced relationship with each other. The inclined ends of these belts are trained over ilangedrollers 13 and 14, respectively, that are in turn carried by shafts 15 and 16 the ends of whichare disposed in adjustable bearings 1 5-1.5 and 162-16 carried by the forward inclined ends of said side frame members 7 7.

Therear lower ends of these endless belts 1,1 and 12, are in turn trained over flanged rollers that are carried by shafts 1,7 and 18, respectively, but are journaled at their opposite 'ends in suitable bearings formed in said side frame members 7,.-7. Certain ends .of these shafts 17v and 18 extend beyond the adjacent side frame members 7, the end of the uppermost-shaft 17 being equipped with a spur vgear `19 that is in mesh with a spur gear 20 loose `upon a stub shaft 21, formed upon the adjacent side frame members 7. This loose gear 2O is in turn in mesh with a .relatively larger spur gear 22 upon the end of the lowermost roller carrying' shaft 18. The uppermost shaft 17 carries at its eXtreme end a relatively large pulley wheel 23 over which is trained-an endless belt 24 that extends forwardly and is in turn trained over a small pulley 24 upon the end of the armature shaft of the motor 6, it being of course apparent that the relationship between the gears 22 and 19 is such that the uppermost endless belt 11 will move relatively faster than will. said lowermost belt 12 for purposes present-ly to be set forth.

Disposed intermediate the ends of said side frame members 7-7 is a pair of flanged guide rollers 25-25 over which said belts 11 and 12 pass. These rollers obviously Cil effecting guides for the belts and tor preventing the same from sagging in the center during the operation ot the machine.

lt is preferable that the belts li and l2 at their lower discharge ends be more closely related than is the case with said belts at their inlet ends 'for obviously compensating for the gradual decreasing ot the cross sectional area ot the candy moving in a downward direction, which movement is obviously occasioned by the reverse movement ot said belts as well as the higher speed ot the uppermost belt 1l.

Extended longitudinally between said belts 11 and 12, is a material guide designated generally by the reference character 26. This material guide comprises a pair ot spaced parallel legs 27-27, the opposite ends of which are I'iared outwardly as clearly shown in Figure 1l. Certain ends ot the legs ot this guide member are lioined together by a cross web Q8 while the opposite outwardly flaring ends of said legs are termed with dove-tail shaped lngs 29. This material guide is positioned in a manner as clearly shown in the side elevational view, Figure l, it being noted that the connecting web 28 between the legs Q7-27 ot this guide serve as a receiving trough tor the balls ot candy to be formed into rolls by the action oit the co-operating endless belts ll and l2.

At the discharge end of the machine there is positioned a receiving table 30 that ei;- tends slightly inwardly between the side frame members 7 7, this plate being 'formed adjacentV its inner end with a pair of inwardly extending ears 31 that are secured to the adjacent ends of the side traine members 7-7 through the medium oi screws or other suitable fastening means, it being noted that the extreme inner ends ot these ears are formed with dove-tailed shaped slots for receiving the betere mentioned dove tail shaped lugs 29--29 upon the ends ot the legs 27--27 et the material guide member h for obviously preventing any lateral move ment ot this guide member between the cooperating roll forming belts 11 and l2.

From the Jforegoing description when considered in conjunction with the accompanya" ing drawings, it will be at once apparent to those skilled in the confectionery art, that l have provided a highly novel and simplified form ot machine that is particularly adapted tor use in the forming ot candy rolls and one wherein above stated, a great amount ot these bars may be toi-med in a relatively short time, and this without requiring any great labor upon the part ot the conteetionei'.

lt desirable, a machine oi' this character may be equipped with a plurality ot guide members ot a type similar to that shown in the drawings, it being however noted that the leg members 27-2T ot these different guides are spaced diii'erent distances apart tor allowing rolls to be formed of varying lengths.

Minor changes may be made in the invention without departing 'troni the spirit and scope ot the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what claim as new and desire to seciire by Letters Patent is A candy rolling machine including a frame, a pair ot belts trained longitudinally in the traine in parallel spaced relation and on an incline, means 'for moving the belts, and a guide structure disposed between adjacent runs ot the belts and comprising a pair of parallel side bars disposed in parallelism with the runs of the belts, the upper ends of said guide bars being lared outwardly from each other, and a plate formed intevrally with the under edges of said upper ends, said lower ends being iiared outwardly from each other and bracket arms extending inwardly trom the traine and attaclied to said lower ends.

ln testimony whereot I atlix my signature.

RVN J. HANDL CN. 

